Seven women who might be in Romney’s binders

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gives a thumbs up as he arrives at a campaign stop in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. At rear on screen is a number for Red Cross donations for victims of superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Women who might be in Romney’s binders

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said that when he was governor of Massachusetts, and seeking a diverse Cabinet, he turned to women’s groups that, he said, "brought us whole binders full of women."

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said that when he was governor of Massachusetts, and seeking a diverse Cabinet, he turned to women’s groups that, he said, “brought us whole binders full of women.”

Romney’s comment, at a town hall-style debate, set the Internet on fire. Soon, Romney could be in a position to build another administration. If he gets there, here are some women whose resumes could find their way into the next set of binders.

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez

In an exhaustive look at who might get top spots in a Romney administration, National Journal mentions Martinez as a possible Interior secretary selection. Some see her as a rising star in the GOP, and she got a speaking spot at the party convention.

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U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison

Hutchison is retiring from the Senate and also is mentioned by the National Journal. The Dallas Morning News said she would be “a credible pick” for Transportation secretary.

Diane Sykes, federal judge

Sykes sits on the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Milwaukee. She is a former private lawyer, county judge, and justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She has been mentioned repeatedly as a possible Supreme Court pick if Romney wins and gets to pick a justice.